Pierce County, Washington Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Washington |
| Land area | 1,669.5 square miles |
| Population Density | 476.3 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 819,743 |
| Population change | 3.1% | Under 5 years of age | 6.9% |
| Under 18 | 24.2% |
| 65 and over | 12.3% |
| Females | 50.3% |
| White | 76.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 9.9 |
| Asian | 6.4% |
| Two or more races | 6.7% |
| Black or African American | 7.3% |
| Native American | 1.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 1.5% |
| Had graduated from high school | 91% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 24% |
| Veterans | 87,547 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 300,623 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 82.1% |
| Median household income | $59,204 |
| The per capita income | $28,223 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 12.4% |
| housing units | 329,555 |
| Multi-unit structures | 24% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $240,400 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 61.5% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 53,296 |
| Women-owned firms | 29.4% |
| Asian-owned firms | 7.9% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 3.5% |
| Black-owned firms | 2.9% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $9,741,617 |
| Retail sales per capita | $12,585 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $4,958,643 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $6,090,535 |